Raffles Emirates Hills Nursery
At Emirates Hills Nursery, the curriculum based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, helps children develop independence, self-discipline, and respect for self, for others, and for the Earth. The nursery also adopts an ‘open door’ approach, so parents are welcome to drop in at any time.
For more information, visit www.rafflesnurseries.com.
Raffles Hattan Gardens Nursery
Located just inside the Lakes community, the international staff members of Raffles Hattan Gardens Nursery are trained and committed to encouraging every child to reach their full potential in a fun environment for all. The curriculum attracts children to learn by being creative. Children are stimulated by a wide range of different experiences and opportunities every day at the Lake Nursery.
For more information, visit www.rafflesnurseries.com.
Raffles Lakes Nursery
The Lakes Nursery follows the Early Years Curriculum with the belief is that a child’s creative potential can be maximised through sensory, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic experiences. Classes follow six-weekly topics which tie into the seven key areas of learning, and are chosen to suit the developmental age of the children within the class. With such a globally diverse community, an array of diverse cultural activities is incorporated into the curriculum, to foster a respect for different cultures. Children’s ages vary from 18 months to four years old.
For more information, visit www.rafflesnurseries.com/our-nurseries/lakes-nursery/.
Raffles Springs Nursery
Raffles Springs Nursery is a Montessori Nursery located next to The Springs 7, and aims to make children’s introduction to the learning experience as happy as possible. The nursery follows the teaching method set by Dr Maria Montessori and focuses on six core areas of learning: Practical Life; Sensorial; Mathematics; Language; Cultural; and Creative activities. Children of different ages work alongside each other, with the older students helping younger ones and acting as role models, whilst reinforcing and celebrating their own learning.
For more information, visit www.rafflesnurseries.com/our-nurseries/springs-nursery.
Raffles Town Centre Nursery
Raffles Town Centre Nursery is located opposite the large Spinneys in The Meadows Souk shopping area close to Springs 14. The nursery follows the Early Years Curriculum and promotes learning through first hand, practical and play activities. Little ones are encouraged to get involved in ‘child-initiated learning’ exercises as well as those directed by the teacher. Town Centre Nursery provides a stimulating learning environment, both indoors and out, where children have the freedom to learn from new experiences without fear of failure.
For more information, please visit www.rafflesnurseries.com/our-nurseries/town-centre-nursery/.
Jebel Ali Nursery
A nursery is a place to come to experiment, explore, make friends and enjoy every day – these are the core values in The Lakes’ branch of the Jebel Ali Nursery, located on the grounds of the Lakes Club. The campus is surrounded by trees and pretty birds, and there’s a lake, a children’s park, sand play area, and a children’s pool with a water slide, as well as fun climbing frames. In addition, the purpose-built children’s facility has ten indoor rooms including a large indoor playroom. Just outside is the dedicated nursery children’s play area with soft rubber tiles.
The experienced staff members support and extend each child’s development through a carefully planned curriculum, based on the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
For more information, please visit www.javn.ae.
Emirates Living is home to 70 lakes spread over 14.2 million square feet, with over 90 floating fountains adding to their aesthetic appeal. Featuring pathways along their banks, LED bollards and benches at regular intrevals, the lakes offer residents a tranquil setting for strolls at any time of the day.
The lakes harbour a thriving ecosystem with a variety of fish, which help control pest populations too. Additionally they serve a functional purpose too – being a closed system, the lakes are designed to receive storm-water inflows during the rainy season and therefore prevent flooding within the community.
The Lakes Club
A leisure destination for The Lakes community, The Lakes Club offers a variety of membership packages, with facilities such as a gym, a huge adults’ swimming pool, and children’s paddling pool along with tennis courts.
There is also a fully licensed family restaurant open all day for everything from breakfast and light bites to dinner in addition to a supermarket to pick up some essentials. The Lakes Club is home to:
Emirates Living is home to three large mosques, strategically located throughout the community for easy access by worshippers at all corners of the neighbourhood.
The mosques are in close proximity to The Springs, The Lakes, The Meadows and Emirates Hills; and between them, can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers at a time:
1. Al Samad mosque next to The Meadows Souk
2. Al Waheed Mosque next to The Springs Souk
3. Al Wahab Mosque next to Emirates International School
Medcare Medical Centre is a multi-specialty clinic located in Meadows Village. Medcare offers comfort, care and expertise with its highly talented and skilled medical and non-medical staff. The clinic consists of consultation rooms, laboratory and radiology facilities, a waiting area and a full-fledged information kiosk with a multi-skilled team trained to deal with all the requirements of the insurance-based and general self-paying patients or clientele. The specialties at Medcare comprise family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics and dentistry.
Located on the 1st floor in Meadows Village Mall.